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For-profit donation bins draw criticism
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Clothes recycling bin placed at Powers and Yosemite avenues in Manteca. - photo by HIME ROMERO
The San Joaquin County Grand Jury is trashing unattended for-profit donation bins. In a report issued Wednesday, the Grand Jury noted there has been a proliferation of the bins placed in cities throughout the county often without the permission of property owners. The Grand Jury discovered the bins placed by for-profit organizations such as USAgain and Discover Books have hurt non-profits that serve San Joaquin County residents.